Location: Rome
Top Things to do in Rome
Top 10 Things to do in Rome, United States
Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Floyd County. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 36,303. It is the largest city in Northwest Georgia and the 19th largest city in the state.
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1. Berry College Campus
Overall Ratings
5 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By Jeff C - Rome, Georgia
There are some nice mountain bike trails all over the campus, or you can hike them. Make sure you go to the house of dreams while your there if you've never been. They have a great art gallery as well. If you are not a student and want to hike or bike you have to be on the campus before 7pm. Great place to spend a day or half a day. The water wheel is also a must see if you've never been there. If you like seeing Deer, this is the place for you.
2. Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By Angela B - Salisbury Mills, New York
I would definitely recommend this museum, go here before you tour the college grounds. It is very informative and you feel like you know her by the end of the tour.
3. Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By Dawn W - Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Beautiful cemetery nicely maintained and the view from above Rome was extraordinary. The roads are definitely pretty narrow so I recommend parking at the bottom and walking but driving is doable. Such history is located in this cemetery; download the app recommended in various parts of the place so you can find exact people and hear stories. Enjoy the calmness and your time there.... this is a must see while visiting!
4. Chieftains Museum / Major Ridge Home
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By creativecrew - Allentown, Pennsylvania
Although the home is self guided, we asked the front desk staff some questions about the history and she proudly showed us around! Both staff members were incredibly knowledgable and great storytellers who brought the history alive!
What an interesting era--a leader who was so successful (started the ferry and so very wealthy) who saw the blight of his native tribes unfolding before them. He fought other leaders who stood their ground and refused to compromise. In the end they all failed to accomplish their objectives and had the horrible fate of the Trail of Tears.
So interesting to see the history from multiple leaders perspectives...trying unsuccessfully to save their communities.
5. State Mutual Stadium
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By Dustin A - Lafayette, Indiana
On my way to Opening Day at SunTrust park we decided to stop in Rome for their Opening Day. We got there right at first pitch so we didn't get to explore much but for a ballpark of its age it was in good shape and well taken care of. We got our tickets online after they went on sale and we were able to get 1st row behind the home dugout for 10 bucks. It was a good time and we got to watch a lot of good young talent!
6. Rome-Floyd E.C.O. Center
Overall Ratings
5 based on 9 reviews
The Rome-Floyd ECO Center is a Natural Resource Education facility located on the Oostanaula River in beautiful Ridge Ferry Park. The ECO Center provides customized programs for school groups, and is open to the public free of charge Tuesday-Friday from 1-4. We have over 25 animal exhibits and provide the perfect location for children and adults to come see and experience some of the wildlife that is all around them in Floyd County.
Reviewed By Perry L - Kennesaw, Georgia
This is a wonderful spot to explore the many of the natural features of the rivers and plant life that surround Rome. Here you can view, up close, fish, turtles, plants and many other forms of wildlife. This is an effective use of a beautiful old building. Great place to go explore right on the edge of Ridge Ferry Park and the Oostanaula River.
7. Downtown Heritage Trail System
Overall Ratings
4 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By AForkinthePath - Satellite Beach, Florida
We planned a stop in Rome as an overnight stopping point on a recent family vacation to "the mountains" never having been there, and with little preconception. Google maps showed some trails on the river downtown (always a favorite for us), and we picked a hotel, Hawthorn Suites (separately reviewed) that looked to be right on them. Little did we know what a fantastic recreational amenity the Downtown Heritage Trails/Riverways are for the beautiful little city of Rome.
The portion of the trails we explored is a part of an apparently large network (13+ miles long) running primarily along both banks of the Oostenaula River through downtown, as well as parts of the Etowah River and Coosa River which is formed where these join in the center of town. The trail spans the River at this point along a dedicated footbridge, the Redden, which was historically a train trestle (and now a nexus for a pretty vast collection of "love locks"). It also spans the River further east on a dedicated modern footbridge at the Town Green by the civic center. It is wide, paved, and relatively flat. It largely avoids street crossings given it lies along the riverbanks, and passes under other road bridges along its way. While time did not allow us to explore its full length, the network connects downtown to the Shorter University area to the west, and the Rome Braves minor league baseball stadium to the east. Connecting on its way a number of other attractions including Heritage Park, the Forum civic center, the Library, Ridge Ferry Park and its ECO river education center, and the Chieftains Museum. It provides numerous views of the historic architecture of Rome and vintages of many of its "seven hills."
While Rome is a fairly small city, this park is a clear testament to its deep civic pride, surprising depth of sophisticated culture, and apparent longstanding wealth. This trail system is a progressive amenity rarely found, and one that many much larger cities would envy, and of which Rome can be justifiably proud. We were definitely surprised by this and all Rome seems to have to offer, and will plan on returning soon for a more in depth exploration of this beautiful area.
8. Fosters Mill Store
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By drewfountain - Atlanta, Georgia
I've visited this store all my life, it's survived intact where all the other stores of its era have been torn down. The interior holds more character than normal convenience stores, and the family owned atmosphere is a throwback to past generations. If you're nearby, it's well worth a stop.
9. GE Trails
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By TooOldtoRun - Columbia, Maryland
We visited the new trails at the old GE plant. The trails were nice but the sound of nearby traffic took away from the tranquility of walking in the woods. Still, it was a nice walk.
10. Museum of Flight
The Museum of Flight's mission is to increase the awareness of aviation through the flight of historic aircraft while supporting the local children's hospital. The museum takes down the do not touch velvet ropes of most museums and encourages our visitors to look at touch and even sit in our historically significant aircraft that still soar the skies for airshows and events.
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